SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials said on Friday activity had been spotted near a suspected nuclear test site in North Korea but there was no evidence to suggest Pyongyang was about to test another atomic device.
ABC News had earlier quoted a U.S. defence official as saying that North Korea appeared to have made preparations for a second nuclear test. Its first, on Oct. 9 last year, drew worldwide condemnation and punitive U.N. sanctions.
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